Confirmation Hearings Begin

Confirmation Hearings Begin

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A security guard stands in front of the US Supreme Court on Monday in Washington, DC. Today the US Senate Judiciary Committee will hold its confirmation hearing for Supreme Court justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor. If confirmed, Sotomayor will become the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice.

A security guard stands in front of the US Supreme Court on Monday in Washington, DC. Today the US Senate Judiciary Committee will hold its confirmation hearing for Supreme Court justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor. If confirmed, Sotomayor will become the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice. (Getty Images)

A security guard stands in front of the US Supreme Court on Monday in Washington, DC. Today the US Senate Judiciary Committee will hold its confirmation hearing for Supreme Court justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor. If confirmed, Sotomayor will become the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice.